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William Henry Murray (1838 - 1924)

William Henry Murray
Born in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, United Statesmap
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Brother of , , , and
Husband of — married 29 Jan 1862 in Michiganmap
Husband of — married 9 Nov 1882 in Reading, Hillsdale, Michigan, United Statesmap
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Died at age 85 in Reading, Hillsdale, Michigan, United Statesmap
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The son of Daniel Murray Sr and Eliza (Bowen) Murray, William Murray was born in Adrian Township, Michigan[citation needed] in 1838. He moved with his family to Reading Township, in adjacent Hillsdale County, taking up farming there.[1][2]

William married Marietta (Balcom) Murray, the daughter of Abner Balcom and Harriet Aldrich, marrying in Allen Township, Michigan on January 29, 1862[citation needed] and having seven known children together. They made their home in Reading Township, farming.[3]

Widowed in 1879 after his wife's death in childbirth,[citation needed] William remarried, marrying Laura Ann (Northop) Murray, the daughter of Hiram Olmstead Northrop and Laura Ann Balcom , and a second cousin to his first wife. William and Laura married in Hillsdale County, Michigan on November 9, 1882,[4] taking up residence together at William's farm home in Reading.[5][6][7]

Widowed a second time in 1917, William lived in 1920 in Reading Township, with his youngest daughter, Edith, who did not marry, in his household.[8] William Murray passed away in Reading Township, Michigan[9] at the age of 85 and is buried at Old Maplewood Cemetery in Reading Township.[10]

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF86-CFP : 22 December 2020), William H Murray in household of Daniel Murray, Reading, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDG-MFY : 18 February 2021), Wm Murry in entry for Daniel Murry, 1860.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHH2-P3K : 29 May 2021), William H Murray, 1870.
  4. ↑ "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMQ-VBVS : 29 November 2018), William A Murray and Laura A Northrop, 9 Nov 1882; citing reference ID , various county clerks and libraries, Michigan; FHL microfilm.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWSH-DFY : 14 January 2022), Wm. H. Murray, Reading, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSMZ-8FN : accessed 16 April 2022), William Murray, Reading township Reading village, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 96, sheet 14A, family 382, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,713.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML5Z-4R3 : accessed 16 April 2022), William H Murray, Reading, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 115, sheet 21B, family 231, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 649; FHL microfilm 1,374,662.
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ37-JV9 : Fri Dec 08 02:39:12 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm H Murray and Edith C Murray, 1920.
  9. ↑ "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFS5-CSX : 13 March 2018), William H Murray, 31 Aug 1924; citing Reading, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,725.
  10. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK7-7M7V : 10 June 2021), William H Murray, Burial, Reading, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States of America, Maplewood Cemetery Old. Find A Grave: Memorial #31651724




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